FRCH& 121 - French I

• Humanities Distribution Requirement

• Fulfills Engage General Education Requirement

1. Demonstrate mastery of the French sound system/pronunciation and demonstrate some reading skills within the confines of early vocabulary.
2. Sustain simple conversation within vocabulary limitations. Emphasis is on speaking, and some oral skills will begin to emerge with student use of short appropriate answers, showing comprehension of oral or written material.
3. Demonstrate an understanding of some of the cultural differences among French speakers in different regions of France and/or French-speaking countries, as well as some of the ways that we can expect to enrich our own culture by recognizing creative and philosophical contributions of French-speaking people.
4. Demonstrate a significant understanding of cultural traits of France and French-speaking countries of the world.
5. Include the historical, social, and political influences on the cultural questions that s/he studies while acquiring language structures.
6. Demonstrate that s/he has learned language structures and behaviors that are appropriate in social situations with native speakers as exercises in class, oral interviews, skits, as well as monologues and dialogues.
7. Develop empathetic respect for multiple races, social classes, and varied backgrounds of people from cultures different from his/her own.

1. Vocabulary: basic beginning words and expressions.
2. Grammar: articles, gender and number of nouns, articles, gender agreement of adjectives, possessive adjectives, subject pronouns, stressed pronouns, regular present tense -er verb conjugations, irregular verbs: être, avoir, avoir idioms, faire, vouloir, pouvoir, aller, aller + infinitive, venir, prendre, comprendre, apprendre, mettre, boire, il y a, likes and dislikes (aimer+infinitive), formal commands, other infinitive uses, interrogative and negative structures, demonstrative adjectives, prepositions.
3. Culture: proper use of the formal and familiar you, the use of monsieur, madame, and mademoiselle, family life in France, relationships with friends, proper and expected ways of greeting, the work world.